How to View Trace Messages with WinDbg
You can configure WinDbg to receive and display trace messages from a WDF driver. This allows you to view the messages in the WinDbg Command window in real time, while you are debugging the driver. This example shows how to redirect Osrusbfx2 trace messages to the WinDbg kernel debugger.
Chapter 11 provides information about WPP tracing, TraceView, and related tools and procedures.
To configure WinDbg to display trace messages
Use the .load command to load Wmitrace.dll and Traceprt.dll.
These files contain tracing-related debugger extensions. They are located in the Program Files\Debugging Tools for Windows\Winxp folder.
Copy the driver’s TMF files to a convenient folder on the host computer.
Use the !wmitrace.searchpath ...
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